Europol blocked the work of the ChipMixer cryptomyxer and confiscated $47 million per bitcoins – Bits Media

Europol with the assistance of the FBI and the support of the criminal police of Germany, Belgium, Poland and Switzerland blocked the ChipMixer service, Suspect on laundering 2,73 billion euros ($2,92 billion).

During operational events, special services officers disconnected Chipixer cryptocurrency mixer infrastructure for its alleged involvement in money laundering activities. At the same time, four servers were confiscated with 7 TB data, and also gained access to crypto actes in the amount 1909,4 BTC, Approximately on 44,2 million ($47,29 million).

Investigators suggest, that the platform, perhaps, contributed to laundering more 152 000 Vts. According to law enforcement agencies, Most of the assets are related to Darknet markets, Groups of Military Program Programs, illegal turnover of goods, crimes on sexual grounds and theft of crypto assets.

In early March, one of the developers Tornado Cash Amin Suleimani (Ameen Listen) reported
On the launch of the demo version of the new cryptocurrency mixer, which will give users the opportunity to get around the ban, injected by the US Department of Finance.